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| Actor information | |
| Full name | Zachary James Sherwin |
| Nickname(s) | Zach MC Mr. Napkins (formerly) Z-Styles (formerly) Zach the Ripper (formerly) |
| Born | July 1, 1980 (age 44) Cleveland, Ohio |
| YouTube Channel | MCMrNapkins (formerly) Zach Sherwin |
| Physical description | |
| Hair | Black |
| Eyes | Brown |
| Appearance information | |
| Appeared in | Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawking Doc Brown vs Doctor Who Batman vs Sherlock Holmes Donald Trump vs Ebenezer Scrooge Stephen King vs Edgar Allan Poe Ghostbusters vs Mythbusters Eastern Philosophers vs Western Philosophers Jim Henson vs Stan Lee Alexander the Great vs Ivan the Terrible Tony Hawk vs Wayne Gretzky John Wick vs John Rambo vs John McClane |
| As | Albert Einstein Doc Brown Sherlock Holmes Ebenezer Scrooge Stephen King Egon Spengler Voltaire Walt Disney Alexander the Great Wayne Gretzky John Wick |
| Dis Raps For Hire | |
| Appeared in | Nelson, Mark, Steven and Lucas |
| As | Himself |
| Role on the production | |
| Duration | Since Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawking |
| As | Writer |
Zach Sherwin, formerly known as MC Mr. Napkins, has portrayed numerous characters in Epic Rap Battles of History. He also appeared as a guest rapper in the Dis Raps For Hire episode "Nelson, Mark, Steven and Lucas".
Information on the actor
Zachary James "Zach" Sherwin, formerly known under the alias MC Mr. Napkins, was born on July 1, 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a YouTuber, rapper, writer, comedian, and member of the Epic Rap Battles of History crew. He has helped Nice Peter and EpicLLOYD with the writing of the battles since his first appearance in Albert Einstein vs Stephen Hawking. He later went on to become a frequent rapper for the series.
Sherwin is Jewish and his mother is a rabbi. He grew up in Cincinnati and took debate in high school, which he credited for delving into hip hop. He graduated from Brandeis University.[1]
He has his own YouTube channel, which consists of music videos of his raps. His rap style mainly includes comedic takes on different subjects and clever wordplay. His website can be found here. On November 29th, 2010 – under his retired name, MC Mr. Napkins – he released his first album, titled MC Mr. Napkins: The Album. On June 9th, 2015, Sherwin released his sophomore album, titled Rap!.
He has also written for the CW series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, contributing raps for songs including "JAP Battle" and "I Give Good Parent".
Appearances
Official:
Season 1:
Season 2:
Season 3:
Season 4:
Season 5:
Season 7:
Dis Raps For Hire:
Season 2:
- Himself
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award Show | Category | Result | Recipient(s) |
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| 2014 | 4th Streamy Awards | Best Writing | Won | Nice Peter, EpicLLOYD, Zach Sherwin, Dante Cimadamore, and Mike Betette |
| 2015 | 5th Streamy Awards | Best Writing | Nominated | Nice Peter, EpicLLOYD, Zach Sherwin, Dante Cimadamore, and Mike Betette |
| 2016 | 6th Streamy Awards | Best Collaboration | Nominated | Nice Peter, EpicLLOYD, Meghan Tonjes, Mike Betette, and Zach Sherwin |
| Best Writing | Nominated | EpicLLOYD, Nice Peter, Zach Sherwin, Dante Cimadamore, and Mike Betette | ||
| 2019 | 9th Streamy Awards | Best Writing | Nominated | Nice Peter, EpicLLOYD, Zach Sherwin |
Trivia
- Sherwin was originally intended to be a main actor in the series, along with Peter and Lloyd, until Dave McCary changed the idea, and he became a recurring rapper and writer.
- Originally, he had the stage name "MC Mr. Napkins," but dropped it and is now known as simply Zach Sherwin. However, he is still mainly credited as MC Mr. Napkins in the descriptions of earlier installments.
- Alongside Timothy DeLaGhetto, George Watsky, Key & Peele, DeStorm Power, Rhett & Link, Kimmy Gatewood, Dan Bull and Wax, he is one of the guest stars to have a rapping role in more than one season.
- He is also the only guest to have a rapping role in more than 3 seasons, appearing in all but Season 6.
- He is the first guest rapper in Dis Raps For Hire.
- Series writer Mike Betette stated on the ERB Wiki chat that Sherwin was "the best" person at wordplay.
- During the Off the Top event, he and Lloyd were in the rap battle skit and performed improvised rap battles such as Jeffrey Dahmer vs Bambi, Steven Spielberg vs Michael Bay, and Ben Franklin vs Doctor Octopus, with Sherwin as Dahmer, Bay, and Doctor Octopus.[2]
- He is the first guest rapper to appear in the premiere and the finale of the same season.
- Season 1 is the only season where he has only one role.
- He has the most appearances out of all other guests.
- He co-wrote several tracks on Lloyd's web series Epic Studios.
- In season 2, he became the first guest to rap in two battles in a season.
- Later, in season 4, he became the first guest to rap in three battles in a season.
Gallery
- Main article: Zach Sherwin/Gallery
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